Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-22
GOV. G0RD0N'S BUSY DAY
AN ELABORATE PROG RAMME
40 BIZ CARRIED OUT.


TO Start with an Ante-BreakFast Recep-
ton and to Conclude with a Grand
Bsil at Night-The Elements Perverse
add Threatening to Mar Some of the
Plans.
Yesterday was the day before the 22i
md it was busy one for good many.
Every body was anxious about the
weather. TIE military were afraid it
would be muddy and the rest were afraid
hat 1t would rain and spoil the parade.
1t was utterly impossible 10 get the
promise OF horse at any one of the livery
stables, for all were engaged and had
been for days. The first thing on the
programme this morning viii be the re-
ception Of Gov. Gordon and his staff at
the Central railroad depot, which will be
about 1880 o'clock. Thence they
will be escorted to the Pulaski
House, where they will remain until
after the parade has passed. The horses
tor his excellency and staff will re rem
deZvOused at the Guards Arsenal under
Quartermaster q. p. Rossignol OF the
battalion.
NOT TO BE IN THE PARADE.
The Governors party will Not leave
che hotel until the parade is pretty well
out to the Park extension. AS soon as
the troops are in position in the extern
sion the Georgia Hussars VIII be detached
TO act as an escort to the Governor, and
will proceed to the temporary headquar-
tiers of his excellency, which will be
somewhere in the vicinity Of CASTOR
nnStceet, whence they will escort him and
taft 10 the parade ground.
Ne troops will take position on the
east side of the parade ground, The right
resting near the entrance on Drayton
street. The column Will march in review
around the north side OF the parade
ground, and thence down the left side of
walk leading to the Confederate mon
ument. The Governor and staff will re-
view the troops from point Just south of
The monument.
No vehicles of any description will be
permitted IN the Park extension durin z
the review this morning, and the east
side-that from the promenade to Dray-
ton street-will be reserved exclusively
for the military.
THE TOURNAMENT.
The tilt is to commence promptly at
o'clock. Seats in the grand stand at
Ten Brock will be reserved for the Gov
ernor's party. The Hussars will be d.
vided into two classes, five prizes being
offered in the first class and two in the
second. The first class prizes will be $25,
$50. SIS, $40 and So and the second class
prizes will be purses OF SIS and so. In
addition TO those purses a special one of
ESQ will be offered to the best squad, the
company to be divided and TO tilt under
Lieut.. Pritcbard and Lieut.. Duckworta.
All OF the prize money is TO be expended
in equipments for the company. Tue
judges will be Gen. X. II. An
derson. Col. r. j. Dayant, eX-
Lieut.. A. McC. Duncan, ex-Lieut.
IL a
Der William b. FAIR.
PRESENTS TO THE GUARDS.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards held a
largely attended meeting last night. The
following presents were received and &C.
knowledged in a resolution OF thanks:
A portrait Of Capt. Frederick S. Fell,
the third Captain OF the corps; presented
by his daughter, Mrs. George l.. Cope.
A crayon OF Capt. Joseph w. Jackson,
the fifth commander of the corps; pre-
scented by his grandson, Mr.. \. +. Jack.
son, an active member of the battalion.
A sword, which was presented TO Capt.
james p. ScreVen April 5, 1852, by the
corps was presented to the battalion by
Col. John Screven, a son OF Capt.
ScTeyen. The sword is a beautiful blade
in a silver scabbard, and was worn by
Capt. Screven during all the time of his
command.
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size. was received from Mrs. e. P. Ros-
signol, and it will be raised to-day on the
arsenaPs flagstaff.
A fGe oil painting of Gen. John b. Cor
don executed and presented by Prot. Carl
Brandt, Director OF the Telfair Academy
OF Arts and Sciences, will be on exhibit
tNs in the battaliOn's club parl0rs.
lie doors Of the arsenal, will not be
opened for the ball tonight until $3.50
O'Clock
RAIN PREDICTED.
At midnight the outlook for to-day's
weather was exceedingly unsatisfactory
A sharp shower was falling, and the indi-
cations for today were more rain. The
weather is NOT yet settled, the signal SER
vice men say. They did not predict rain
for ali day. but they thought 1t could be
expected during tue morning. The high
est temperature yesterday vas 65 degs.
and the lowest 50 dogs. About O'Clock
the mercury began TO drop, and for a time
il ielL as il a cold wave was spreading out
q over this ctIon. the indications AT
midnight for Georgia were local rains fol-
lowed by ialr weather ana higher tenn.
peratTGe.
THE OWNER TTNKNOUN